As Ireland grew richer, one form of exceptionalism-the fatalistic belief that Ireland was destined always to be western Europe's poor outpost-gave way to another: the myth of the Celtic Tiger.

随着爱尔兰日益富强起来，一种与之相悖观点——宿命般的信仰认为爱尔兰是注定永远是西方欧洲偏僻贫瘠之所——这种看法让位给了另一种信仰：凯尔特虎的神话。

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